Lysdal

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JENS LYSDAL was born in Sweden by danish parents. Following a year in New Orleans, the family moved to Denmark. He started his professional career by playing school-gigs with his band on the island Thurø at the age of 13. In 1995 Sundance Records released his debut CD "A Matter of Time" which became the best-reviewed release of the year. It was also nominated "Best CD of the Year" at The Golden Stag in Brasov, Romania, an international week-long TV-broadcasted festival involving participants from 70 countries among them Sheryl Crow and Diana Ross. In 2001 & 2002 he was invited to Beijing, China with double-bass icon Hugo Rasmussen (Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Harry Sweets Edison),and swedish lap-steel guitarist Gustaf Ljunggreen, playing concerts and recording with chinese artists. Among them pop-icon Ai Jing (www.aijing.com - more than 100 million albums sold) and Zheng-harp player Chang Jing. 2001 came "KEEP THE LIGHT IN YOUR EYES". A duo-CD with Hugo Rasmussen backed by Denmark Radio Concert Orchestra. It also received tremendous reviews and was nominated for 2 danish Grammys. The CD brought them to Stockholm Jazzfestival, Västervik Festivalen, Mosebakke (Stockholm) and Skanderborg Festivalen. 2004 "HJERTEKAMRE"("Heartchambers") a duo CD with Laura Illeborg. 2006 “IT'S ALMOST LOVE" with Greg Leisz, Danny Frankel, Chang Jing, Esben Just, Gustaf Ljunggren, Bjarke Falgren, Jesper Nordenström among others Film and TV He has been writing music for n

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